Abstract
A field experiment was conducted in two consecutive kharif and rabi seasons of 2010-11 and 2011-12 at Panwari village, Agra on a sulphur deficient soil to assess the direct effect of sulphur on productivity of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br. emend Stuntz) and residual effect on succeeding Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L) Czernj and Coss] and uptake of nutrients by the crops and soil fertility under pearl millet-mustard crop sequence. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design with five levels of sulphur (0, 15, 30, 45 and 60 kg/ha) and four replications. Results revealed that an application of 30 kg S/ha to pearl millet recorded significantly highest plant height (226.5cm), ear head length (30.1 cm), ear head diameter (10.90 cm), 1000 grains weight (11.08 g) and grain weight/ear head (34.12 g). Sulphur fertilization in preceding pearl millet crop at 45 kg/ha was found to be best for growth and yield attributes of mustard. Pearl millet crop responded significantly up to 30 kg S/ha by producing 3.43 tonnes grain and 8.34 tonnes stover/ha. The residual effect in mustard crop was significant at 45 kg S/ha and grain and straw increments were to the extent of 28.2 and 24.9% over control, respectively. The content and yield of protein in both the crops increased significantly with sulphur up to 45 kg/ha, whereas the content and yield of oil in mustard seeds increased up to 60 kg S/ha. The uptake of S by both the crops increased significantly with increasing levels of sulphur. A phenomenal increase in N, P and K except of Zn was recorded in pearl millet and mustard crop due to increasing levels of sulphur up to 30 and 60 kg S/ha, respectively. The amount of available S was reduced in the control plot but at higher levels of S, sufficient amount of available S remained in the post harvest soil. The values of efficiency indices decreased with the increase in levels of sulphur. Net returns (Rupees 54 961/ha) and benefit: cost ratio (3.82) were the highest with 45 kg S/ha in the pearl millet-mustard crop sequence.
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Claim · model-written summary
At 30 kg S/ha, pearl millet had the significantly highest plant height of 226.5cm.
- Taxon
- pearl millet
Cenchrus americanuse0 - Treatment
- 30 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- plant heighte0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 226.5cme0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“an application of 30 kg S/ha to pearl millet recorded significantly highest plant height (226.5cm)”
Claim · model-written summary
At 30 kg S/ha, pearl millet had the significantly highest ear head length of 30.1 cm.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanuse0
- Treatment
- 30 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- ear head lengthe0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 30.1 cme0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“an application of 30 kg S/ha to pearl millet recorded significantly highest plant height (226.5cm), ear head length (30.1 cm)”
Claim · model-written summary
At 30 kg S/ha, pearl millet had the significantly highest ear head diameter of 10.90 cm.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanuse0
- Treatment
- 30 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- ear head diametere0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 10.90 cme0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“an application of 30 kg S/ha to pearl millet recorded significantly highest plant height (226.5cm), ear head length (30.1 cm), ear head diameter (10.90 cm)”
Claim · model-written summary
At 30 kg S/ha, pearl millet had the significantly highest 1000 grains weight of 11.08 g.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanuse0
- Treatment
- 30 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- 1000 grains weighte0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 11.08 ge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“an application of 30 kg S/ha to pearl millet recorded significantly highest plant height (226.5cm), ear head length (30.1 cm), ear head diameter (10.90 cm), 1000 grains weight (11.08 g)”
Claim · model-written summary
At 30 kg S/ha, pearl millet had the significantly highest grain weight per ear head of 34.12 g.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanuse0
- Treatment
- 30 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- grain weight/ear heade0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 34.12 ge0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“an application of 30 kg S/ha to pearl millet recorded significantly highest plant height (226.5cm), ear head length (30.1 cm), ear head diameter (10.90 cm), 1000 grains weight (11.08 g) and grain weight/ear head (34.12 g).”
Claim · model-written summary
Preceding pearl millet fertilization at 45 kg/ha gave the best mustard growth and yield attributes.
- Taxon
- mustarde0
- Treatment
- Sulphur fertilization in preceding pearl millet crop at 45 kg/hae0
- Outcome
- growth and yield attributese0
- Direction
- beste0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“Sulphur fertilization in preceding pearl millet crop at 45 kg/ha was found to be best for growth and yield attributes of mustard.”
Claim · model-written summary
Pearl millet grain yield responded significantly up to 30 kg S/ha, reaching 3.43 tonnes.
- Taxon
- Pearl milletCenchrus americanuse0
- Treatment
- 30 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- graine0
- Direction
- respondede0
- Value
- 3.43 tonnese0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“Pearl millet crop responded significantly up to 30 kg S/ha by producing 3.43 tonnes grain and 8.34 tonnes stover/ha.”
Claim · model-written summary
Pearl millet stover yield responded significantly up to 30 kg S/ha, reaching 8.34 tonnes stover/ha.
- Taxon
- Pearl milletCenchrus americanuse0
- Treatment
- 30 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- stovere0
- Direction
- respondede0
- Value
- 8.34 tonnes stover/hae0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Pearl millet crop responded significantly up to 30 kg S/ha by producing 3.43 tonnes grain and 8.34 tonnes stover/ha.”
Claim · model-written summary
Residual sulphur at 45 kg S/ha significantly increased mustard grain by 28.2% over control.
Verbatim
e0“The residual effect in mustard crop was significant at 45 kg S/ha and grain and straw increments were to the extent of 28.2 and 24.9% over control, respectively.”
Claim · model-written summary
Residual sulphur at 45 kg S/ha significantly increased mustard straw by 24.9% over control.
Verbatim
e0“The residual effect in mustard crop was significant at 45 kg S/ha and grain and straw increments were to the extent of 28.2 and 24.9% over control, respectively.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur up to 45 kg/ha significantly increased protein content and yield in pearl millet.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanust0
- Treatment
- sulphur up to 45 kg/hae0
- Outcome
- content and yield of proteine0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The content and yield of protein in both the crops increased significantly with sulphur up to 45 kg/ha”
t0“pearl millet”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur up to 45 kg/ha significantly increased protein content and yield in mustard.
- Taxon
- Indian mustard
Brassica junceat0 - Treatment
- sulphur up to 45 kg/hae0
- Outcome
- content and yield of proteine0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The content and yield of protein in both the crops increased significantly with sulphur up to 45 kg/ha”
t0“Indian mustard”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur up to 60 kg S/ha increased mustard seed oil content and yield.
- Taxon
- mustarde0
- Organ / stage
- seedse0
- Treatment
- 60 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- content and yield of oile0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“the content and yield of oil in mustard seeds increased up to 60 kg S/ha.”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur uptake increased significantly with increasing sulphur levels in pearl millet.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanust0
- Treatment
- increasing levels of sulphure0
- Outcome
- uptake of Se0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The uptake of S by both the crops increased significantly with increasing levels of sulphur.”
t0“pearl millet”
Claim · model-written summary
Sulphur uptake increased significantly with increasing sulphur levels in mustard.
- Taxon
- Indian mustardBrassica junceat0
- Treatment
- increasing levels of sulphure0
- Outcome
- uptake of Se0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The uptake of S by both the crops increased significantly with increasing levels of sulphur.”
t0“Indian mustard”
Claim · model-written summary
Increasing sulphur to 30 kg S/ha increased N, P and K uptake, but not Zn, in pearl millet.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanuse0
- Treatment
- increasing levels of sulphur up to 30e0
- Outcome
- N, P and Ke0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Qualifier
- except of Zne0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A phenomenal increase in N, P and K except of Zn was recorded in pearl millet and mustard crop due to increasing levels of sulphur up to 30 and 60 kg S/ha, respectively.”
Claim · model-written summary
Increasing sulphur to 60 kg S/ha increased N, P and K uptake, but not Zn, in mustard.
- Taxon
- mustarde0
- Treatment
- increasing levels of sulphur up to 30 and 60 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- N, P and Ke0
- Direction
- increasee0
- Qualifier
- except of Zne0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“A phenomenal increase in N, P and K except of Zn was recorded in pearl millet and mustard crop due to increasing levels of sulphur up to 30 and 60 kg S/ha, respectively.”
Claim · model-written summary
Available soil sulphur declined in control plots, whereas higher sulphur treatments retained sufficient available soil sulphur.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanust0
- Treatment
- higher levels of Se0
- Outcome
- available Se0
- Direction
- sufficient amounte0
- Qualifier
- post harvest soile0
- Comparator
- control plote0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The amount of available S was reduced in the control plot but at higher levels of S, sufficient amount of available S remained in the post harvest soil.”
t0“pearl millet”
Claim · model-written summary
Efficiency indices decreased as sulphur levels increased.
- Taxon
- pearl milletCenchrus americanust0
- Treatment
- levels of sulphure0
- Outcome
- efficiency indicese0
- Direction
- decreasede0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“The values of efficiency indices decreased with the increase in levels of sulphur.”
t0“pearl millet”
Claim · model-written summary
At 45 kg S/ha, the pearl millet–mustard sequence had the highest net returns of Rupees 54 961/ha and benefit: cost ratio of 3.82.
- Taxon
- pearl millet-mustarde0
- Treatment
- 45 kg S/hae0
- Outcome
- Net returnse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- Rupees 54 961/hae0
- Qualifier
- benefit: cost ratio (3.82)e0
Not reportedComparator
Verbatim
e0“Net returns (Rupees 54 961/ha) and benefit: cost ratio (3.82) were the highest with 45 kg S/ha in the pearl millet-mustard crop sequence.”
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